She transmigrated into a widow and farmed to raise vests.

These two are just starting out in a small town, and offending this Uncle Yan is definitely not an option.

If you want to make friends, you have to offer something in return.

But she was unwilling, because if this person were to be purged, both of their businesses would suffer.

Therefore, you must be careful in everything you do and in every way.

The best way is to make him need their help.

But looking at it now, it's quite rare.

Leaning against the bedside, lost in thought, I drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

The next morning, Qin Yu went to the prefectural government office first.

Linghu Bai was reluctant to come when he heard that he was going to the prefectural government.

Qin Yu could only carry the things to the prefect's gate.

"Brother yamen runner, please inform him that Qin Yu wishes to see Lord Liu."

The constable looked him up and down, his eyes filled with disdain.

Qin Yu had heard the saying that "a third-rank official is in front of the county magistrate's door," and since he was there to get things done, he didn't want to waste any more words.

He took out a silver ingot and placed it in the hand of the yamen runner.

"Please help me pass on this message, elder brother!"

Qin Yu smiled kindly and took another silver ingot.

The constable then beamed, weighed the matter in his hand for a moment, and said, "Wait here while I go and inform them!"

Qin Yu stood there for a short while before the yamen runner respectfully gestured for her to go inside.

Liu Zheng saw that the person who came was Qin Yu.

He looked her up and down with his eyes.

The woman was dressed in the same plain white dress as before.

Her fair face was slightly flushed.

Her face, though unadorned, was flushed with a rosy hue, like rouge.

It wasn't that Liu Zheng always wanted to scrutinize her.

But this woman's face gave him a strange feeling that he had seen her before.

"Why have you come to Yuzhou? What do you want with me?"

Qin Yu bowed.

"Lord Liu, Xu Shaoting and I have been doing some business together, and I heard we've run into some trouble. I've come to ask for your help!"

Liu Zheng lowered his eyes, thinking about Xu Shaoting's business, which was about creating a landmark restaurant in the east of the city.

I originally thought it was Xu Shaoting's own idea, but I didn't expect Qin Yu to be involved.

"You mean, that landmark restaurant is a partnership between you and Xu Shaoting?"

Clearly, Liu Zheng did not believe it.

He had always thought that a woman like Qin Yu was just an ordinary woman.

I never expected that she would know the ways of doing business.

"I'm just a partner, I'm just hoping to make some money."

Qin Yu humbly stated that he was only the one who provided the money.

"So you're making decisions too? How do you want me to help you?" Liu Zheng asked, puzzled. He stood up and walked closer.

"You must have heard about Yan Da's situation. I can't afford to offend that person. What can I do to help you?"

Yan Da was a troublemaker and a distant relative of a high-ranking official in the capital.

If you can't get anything good whether you do it or not, then what can you do?

"Besides, what benefit would I gain?"

"There are so many restaurants in Yuzhou, they don't need yours at all, why should I help you?"

"You should know that I'm helping you precisely to make those restaurants go against you!"

"Tell me, what's in it for me?!"

Qin Yu noticed that Liu Zheng was staring intently at him.

She returned the gaze without any hesitation.

"Lord Liu naturally hopes that we can succeed. You must also know what Xu Shaoting's purpose is in opening the restaurant."

"This restaurant will be more upscale than any other restaurant here, and the profits will be substantial. As for taxes... as an industry leader, Lord Liu, we won't make things difficult for you!"

Qin Yu smiled, her face full of confidence.

In Liu Zheng's eyes, the woman in front of him always seemed far removed from the everyday life of ordinary people.

"Lord Liu, I understand the difficulties you face in officialdom, so I don't mean to trouble you. I simply want to ask for your help in arranging a meeting between us and Master Yan!"

"Lord Liu also knows that it's not good to drag this out for too long. You don't want any merchants to dare to do business in your jurisdiction. If that were the case, then you wouldn't need to rely on the Vice Minister."

I'm afraid even the newly promoted Vice Minister of Works might lose his position.

The position of Vice Minister of Works was essentially decided internally; no one else knew about it except Qin Yu and County Magistrate Zhao Lin.

However, since he was Young Master Qin, Qin Yu wouldn't say it.

Qin Yu wouldn't do anything to make things difficult for others.

If Liu Zheng were able to step in, he would have done so when Xu Shaoting was first stopped.

The fact that Liu Zheng didn't even show up when Xu Shaoting was beaten shows that he simply didn't want to get involved in the matter.

Liu Zheng would not show his face for the sake of his own official career.

Moreover, he was promoted to the position of Vice Minister of Works.

Every task undertaken by the Ministry of Works required funding from the Ministry of Revenue.

If the Vice Minister of Revenue makes things difficult for him because of this matter, he might not be able to accomplish anything.

Since that's the case, I won't force him.

I can only ask him to help introduce me.

"Lord Liu, we have a conflict with Lord Yan. The sooner we resolve this conflict, the better for you. So please help us make an introduction. Tell him we are willing to resolve the issue and ask Lord Yan for your help!"

After listening to what the woman in front of him said, Liu Zheng...

He found Qin Yu's insights very helpful.

This matter is indeed a source of worry for me.

I was at a crucial moment for promotion, and if this matter escalated, it would be bad for everyone!

I never imagined that a woman could see these things.

This was quite unexpected.

"We will try our best to avoid troubling you, Lord Liu, without you having to get involved or exert yourself!"

Qin Yu had just weighed the pros and cons.

He then returned to normal, and after speaking, he didn't forget to bow to Liu Zhengfu.

Liu Zheng was very curious about the woman in front of him.

I never expected there to be such an intelligent woman.

"In that case, I am willing to make this trip!"

Liu Zheng agreed, because there was no better way.

Having achieved his goal, Qin Yu prepared to take his leave.

"Master Liu..."

"Where did this little vixen come from? Has the master found someone new?"

Before Qin Yu could finish speaking, he heard a woman's sarcastic remark.

Turning around, I saw it was Lin Shishi, Liu Zheng's wife.

She was wearing a bright red dress, and her fair and beautiful face was painted with bright red rouge.

She's only in her early twenties, but looks like she's in her thirties.

What a waste of that pretty and delicate face.

This was Qin Yu's first reaction.

I remember when I first met her, she was dressed rather...old-fashioned.

It doesn't suit her age.

When Liu Zheng saw Lin Shishi enter, he frowned in displeasure.

"How did you come?"

Hearing Liu Zheng's tone, Lin Shishi felt quite resentful.

"What? Can't I come? Am I stopping you from meeting your sweetheart?"

Before Qin Yu could speak, Lin Shishi turned to look at him.

"My younger sister is really...beautiful, no wonder..."